Pineapple Pen vs High Rise Challenge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pineapple Pen
A simple arcade game where players tap to launch pens at fruits. Aim for the perfect center hit twice in a row for bonus points and challenge friends to see who is the pen master.
- Tap to throw pens
- Hit pineapples and apples
- Perfect center hit bonus
- Challenge friends
- Simple arcade gameplay
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Sometimes all you need is to stick a pen into a fruit. Tap to throw the pen and try to hit an pineapple or an apple. Hit the perfect center for two times in a row, and experience joy! Challenge your friends to find out which one of you is the true master of the pen!
High Rise Challenge
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A simple game with one simple objective, keep moving up. High Rise is a casual game that's easy to learn but hard to master. Keep a ball moving past obstacles that get faster as you progress, set high scores and unlock over 60 different themes to customise your game.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: High Rise Challenge at none against Pineapple Pen's 3. High Rise Challenge also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Pineapple Pen sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. High Rise Challenge asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pineapple Pen ships an update fortnightly, High Rise Challenge every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pineapple Pen | High Rise Challenge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (6K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 149 MB | 679 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ketchapp | Reece Barr |
Bugs and requests
Pineapple Pen
Reported bugs
4 issues- Inability to restore in-app purchases
- Crashes when trying to collect big pineapple
- Inconsistent pen firing speed
- Glitches causing app to close unexpectedly
Requested features
5 requests- More pens and themes to unlock
- Difficulty settings or levels
- Ability to customize the character/voice
- Checkpoints or progress saving
- Leaderboards or multiplayer mode
High Rise Challenge
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Pineapple Pen
- Special Offer$0.99
- Pack of 2000 coins$0.99
- Remove Ads$1.99
High Rise Challenge
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Pineapple Pen free?
Is High Rise Challenge free?
Do Pineapple Pen or High Rise Challenge have ads?
Which is updated more often, Pineapple Pen or High Rise Challenge?
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